A Homogeneity of European Union and Western Balkan Countries According to Travel and Tourism Sustainability

Sonja Jovanović


University of Niš, Faculty of Economics, Niš (Serbia)
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0937-9195

Vesna Janković-Milić


University of Niš, Faculty of Economics, Niš (Serbia)
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9645-8598

Marija Petrović-Ranđelović

marija.petrovic@eknfak.ni.ac.rs
Faculty of Economics University of Niš, Republic of Serbia (Serbia)

Abstract

Managing the future policy and strategy of tourism development is becoming increasingly challenging due to the constantly changing environment. It is crucial to identify key dimensions and implement the concept of sustainable development to ensure tourism development is sustainable. This paper aims to research the dimensions of sustainable tourism development in European Union countries and the Western Balkans. The goal is to analyze the homogeneity of these countries in terms of sustainability of tourism and travel. Additionally, this paper aims to determine the level of deviation of the Western Balkans from the European Union countries in terms of economic, ecological, and social sustainability of tourism development. Identifying critical components of tourism sustainability in these countries is important for creating strategic guidelines to manage tourism and directing supply and demand in the dynamic tourism market.


Keywords:

sustainable tourism, T&T Development Index, European Countries, homogenity of countries, claster

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2024-01-08

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Jovanović, S., Janković-Milić, V., & Petrović-Ranđelović, M. (2024). A Homogeneity of European Union and Western Balkan Countries According to Travel and Tourism Sustainability . Problemy Ekorozwoju, 19(1), 275–284. https://doi.org/10.35784/preko.5371

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Sonja Jovanović 

University of Niš, Faculty of Economics, Niš Serbia
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0937-9195

Authors

Vesna Janković-Milić 

University of Niš, Faculty of Economics, Niš Serbia
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9645-8598

Authors

Marija Petrović-Ranđelović 
marija.petrovic@eknfak.ni.ac.rs
Faculty of Economics University of Niš, Republic of Serbia Serbia

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